I am well aware that even though I am familiar with lots of music there is even more that I do not know. I am also aware that with music (as with many aspects of our lives) we all tend to stuck to the familiar without allowing sufficient opportunity to find new things. Its been nice to get some feedback on my posts to the effect that what I have shared was new to someone.
The next few days I am trying to choose some links that will come as a surprise – to some at least, hopefully to many.
I start with a new(-ish) version of an old song. It would be easy to see this as “yet another lockdown multi-track video” and – visually at least – it is in that vein – but this was produced a couple of years ago well before anyone knew about covid-19. For those familiar with the song, I would like to think that they will like this new version even if it is a bit different.
For those with some knowledge of harmony and the art of “re-interpreting” music and the ideas involved in this sort of multi-track technology I think that the audio might just blow you away a bit. It did me – I didn’t necessarily understand the nuances of what had been done until afterwards when I researched it a little – but the sound is rather special and certainly deserves a wide audience. (although it does already have a huge number of views on YouTube)
It will be interesting to see what the reactions are to this.
Jacob Collier : Moon River
Comments :
Howard Evans
(note : this comment was originally made against the post on 23rd August – but it also references this one)
Super. I’ve come across a few Scandinavian composers who seem to use this ‘cluster’ harmonic feature. The Collier was good too, very much in the tradition of barber shop close knit stuff, albeit with many layers!
George McConnell
Yes – many layers – seems the last chord has 72 voices – all but two Collier himself – top two are his sister 😊
Steve Thomas
morning George, well done! good find! I’m not a huge jazz fan (but prefer in smaller doses!)
Initially I was hoping I could complain Jacob didn’t know the words 😉 but he got there 😁 but then I couldn’t help my self, and decided these magnificent graphics must be leading us to an M&S mans-wardrobe-advert
🤣😂🤣 keep ‘em coming!
George McConnell
I was unconvinced about the graphics – but the music is so good I can forgive that (he does have other videos which are not dissimilar!!)😁